Coffeehouse Chocolate vs Sepia brown

Where Coffeehouse Chocolate belongs to Benjamin Moore's range, Sepia brown is a RAL Classic color. Hue-wise, Coffeehouse Chocolate belongs to the beige-pink family and Sepia brown to the beige family. They have nearly identical light reflectance values (7 vs 7), so they'll read as similarly Dark in most lighting conditions. The ΔE 3.3 gap is real but not dramatic — close enough to use together, distinct enough to matter as a choice. Below, 5 simulated room previews show how each color reads at scale — real-room photos will be added as they become available.

Color Details

Coffeehouse Chocolate
Benjamin Moore · CW-165
Hex#50382D
LRV6.6
BrandBenjamin Moore
NumberCW-165
UndertoneRed
TemperatureWarm
BrightnessDark
Sepia brown
RAL Classic · RAL 8014
Hex#4A3526
LRV7.1
BrandRAL Classic
NumberRAL 8014
Undertone
Temperature
BrightnessDark

Coffeehouse Chocolate vs Sepia brown Simulated Comparison

5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see Coffeehouse Chocolate on one side and Sepia brown on the other.

Bathroom
Bedroom
House
Kitchen Cabinets
Living Room

Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.

More Coffeehouse Chocolate comparisons

See how Coffeehouse Chocolate stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.

White Dove
Coffeehouse Chocolate
White Dove
Benjamin Moore
White Dove
LRV 83

White Dove is the lighter choice

Ammonite
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Ammonite
Farrow & Ball
Ammonite
LRV 69

Ammonite is the lighter choice

Iron Ore
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Iron Ore
Sherwin-Williams
Iron Ore
LRV 6

Nearly identical in tone

Purbeck Stone
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Purbeck Stone
Farrow & Ball
Purbeck Stone
LRV 52

Purbeck Stone is the lighter choice

Evergreen Fog
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Evergreen Fog
Sherwin-Williams
Evergreen Fog
LRV 30

Evergreen Fog reads noticeably lighter

Mizzle
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Mizzle
Farrow & Ball
Mizzle
LRV 52

Mizzle is the lighter choice

Agreeable Gray
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Agreeable Gray
Sherwin-Williams
Agreeable Gray
LRV 60

Agreeable Gray is the lighter choice

Accessible Beige
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Accessible Beige
Sherwin-Williams
Accessible Beige
LRV 58

Accessible Beige is the lighter choice

Denim Drift
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Denim Drift
Dulux
Denim Drift
LRV 27

Denim Drift reads noticeably lighter

French Gray
Coffeehouse Chocolate
French Gray
Farrow & Ball
French Gray
LRV 43

French Gray is the lighter choice

Naval
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Naval
Sherwin-Williams
Naval
LRV 4

Nearly identical in tone

Tranquil Dawn
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Tranquil Dawn
Dulux
Tranquil Dawn
LRV 55

Tranquil Dawn is the lighter choice

Bancha
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Bancha
Farrow & Ball
Bancha
LRV 13

Bancha reads slightly lighter

Hardwick White
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Hardwick White
Farrow & Ball
Hardwick White
LRV 44

Hardwick White is the lighter choice

Pure White
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Pure White
Sherwin-Williams
Pure White
LRV 84

Pure White is the lighter choice

Artichoke
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Artichoke
Sherwin-Williams
Artichoke
LRV 21

Artichoke reads noticeably lighter

Balboa Mist
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Balboa Mist
Benjamin Moore
Balboa Mist
LRV 66

Balboa Mist is the lighter choice

Shoji White
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Shoji White
Sherwin-Williams
Shoji White
LRV 74

Shoji White is the lighter choice

Snowbound
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Snowbound
Sherwin-Williams
Snowbound
LRV 83

Snowbound is the lighter choice

Pewter Green
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Pewter Green
Sherwin-Williams
Pewter Green
LRV 12

Pewter Green reads slightly lighter

Skimming Stone
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Skimming Stone
Farrow & Ball
Skimming Stone
LRV 68

Skimming Stone is the lighter choice

Dix Blue
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Dix Blue
Farrow & Ball
Dix Blue
LRV 41

Dix Blue is the lighter choice

Calamine
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Calamine
Farrow & Ball
Calamine
LRV 68

Calamine is the lighter choice

Treron
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Treron
Farrow & Ball
Treron
LRV 25

Treron reads noticeably lighter

Vintage Vogue
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Vintage Vogue
Benjamin Moore
Vintage Vogue
LRV 12

Vintage Vogue reads slightly lighter

Saybrook Sage
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Saybrook Sage
Benjamin Moore
Saybrook Sage
LRV 45

Saybrook Sage is the lighter choice

Pale Green
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Pale Green
RAL ClassicClassic
Pale Green
LRV 31

Pale Green reads noticeably lighter

Pine Needle
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Pine Needle
Dulux
Pine Needle
LRV 7

Nearly identical in tone

Cement grey
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Cement grey
RAL ClassicClassic
Cement grey
LRV 24

Cement grey reads noticeably lighter

Guilford Green
Coffeehouse Chocolate
Guilford Green
Benjamin Moore
Guilford Green
LRV 57

Guilford Green is the lighter choice